Decomposing bodies in Abia, reflection of insecurity in Nigeria – Peter Obi

Decomposing bodies in Abia, reflection of insecurity in Nigeria – Peter Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the reported discovery of decomposing, headless bodies in Abia State.

He said it was a reflection of the scale of insecurity in the country.

Abia State Governor Alex Otti, while speaking at a media parley on Sunday, said 20 headless bodies and countless human skeletons were found around Lokpanta cattle market in the state.

The market is located on the Umunneochi axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway.

Reacting to the development via his official X page on Thursday, Obi said the development was “barbaric and cruel.”

Obi stated, “I read the bone-chilling story coming out of Abia State, where over 80 bodies were reportedly recovered around the cattle market, with about 20 headless decomposing bodies.

“This level of barbarism and extremely cruel act only reflects how insecure our environment has been.

“It unearths how insecurity has continued to ravage many parts of the country, taking innocent lives and killing the economy.

“I thank the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, for taking such a bold step against insecurity in the State. This is highly emulatable.”

Obi further said that while he was governor of Anambra, he faced a similar situation.

“I recall facing a similar situation in 2013 as the Governor of Anambra State.

“I was accompanying President Goodluck Jonathan to an official engagement outside the country when I received the sad report of about 35 decomposing bodies floating on the Ezu River, Anambra.

“I had to leave everything to rush back to the state to attend to the situation and ensure that order was restored in the vicinity.”

He called on governments at all levels to tackle insecurity headlong.

“Security of lives and property remains the primary duty of any government and the key to any meaningful development we hope to experience as a nation. We must therefore prioritize it,” Obi said.